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Graphene could be used to create super bullet-proof vests
A ballistic test showed that graphene can absorb twice the impact of bullet shots compared to the current material used in bulletproof vests. Graphene is a very thin and nearly…
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An army of robots is helping Amazon handle the holiday shopping season
Amazon spent $775 million acquiring Kiva systems in 2012 and now it’s ready to show off the fruits of its investment. Just in time for Cyber Monday, the company has revealed…
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Southeast Asian Amazon clone raises $250 million
We don’t often see companies announce funding rounds on the weekend, but that’s not stopping Lazada, the Rocket Internet-backed e-commerce firm in Southeast Asia, from revealing…
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EU publishes official “right to be forgotten” guidelines
When the European Union first put the “right to be forgotten” into effect, it didn’t really give search sites much help. Should search listings disappear simply because they’re…
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German government approves BlackBerry’s acquisition of Secusmart
BlackBerry is now free to integrate German security vendor Secusmart’s voice encryption technology on its smartphones and software, after the German government approved…
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Europe to make the Ariane rockets more competitive with SpaceX
No, not “airline” rockets. Ariane rockets. According to The Wall Street Journal, EU ministers are finally about to approve plans for a more affordable version of the Ariane…
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World’s largest solar farm becomes operational in California
Late last month, the Topaz Solar project achieved full commercial operation with the completion of its final 40-megawatt phase. This is the first 500-megawatt plus solar farm…
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Huawei Glory 6 Plus to feature duo-cameras on the back
China is adding some really good high-end smartphones to the gadgets pool every year. 2014 seems to be even more packed with the country’s name in headlines than witnessed…
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Obama signs bill to remove ugly FCC symbols from electronics
A jumble of letters and words, an FCC symbol, and instructions to not throw your electronic equipment into the trash. It’s ugly, and generally a waste of space. But luckily…
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Meizu is launching a Ubuntu-powered smartphone next year
Fans of Ubuntu have been waiting patiently for a phone running Canonical’s mobile OS to make its way to retail shelves. Thanks to Chinese OEM Meizu, they may only have a few more…
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Samsung’s much-anticipated Galaxy A7 has bee spotted at the FCC
Samsung has been trying to give its devices more of a “premium” feel with the launch of its Galaxy A series, although so far the only two Galaxy A devices that have been released…
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OnePlus screwed over by Cyanogen’s new exclusivity deal in India
Poor OnePlus just can’t take a break. Just as the company’s busy taking care of its Black Friday promotion, its store opening in Beijing and its India launch with Amazon next…